Crime Rates at Bunsen Street, London, E3 5TE

Bunsen Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bow West , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bunsen Street (E3 5TE) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Bow West average (134.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunsen Street (E3 5TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.